PolicyPublicationsMigrants and Xenophobia, Peacebuilding, Social Cohesion, Transitional JusticeThe Case for Safe and Dignified Migration in Africa: Justice Imperatives for People on the MoveIn 2016, the African Union (AU) took a significant step toward realising its vision of continental unity1 by adopting the Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Right of Establishment. This Protocol embodies a fundamental Pan-African aspiration to empower Africans to move, work and reside freely across the continent, while promoting regional integration, economic growth and… Read More Achieng Akena and Nyasha McBride MpaniDecember 8, 2025
ArticlesMediaMigrants and Xenophobia, Violence PreventionPRESS STATEMENT: World Refugee Day – 20 June 2025Today, on World Refugee Day, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) proudly stands in solidarity with displaced people across the globe, and particularly with our partners in the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA). This day serves as a solemn reminder of the enduring challenges faced by refugees and a powerful celebration of… Read More CSVRJune 20, 2025
ArticlesMediaInequalities, Migrants and XenophobiaUnpacking xenophobia through the eyes of the informal minerMining has played a central role in the economic development of Stilfontein and the broader North West province of South Africa. Gold mining, in particular, has been a key industry in the region, shaping the economic landscape for much of the 20th and early 21st centuries. The cyclical nature of the mining industry is often at odds with the need… Read More Gugu Nonjinge and Sinqobile MakhathiniNovember 25, 2024
ArticlesMediaMigrants and XenophobiaPolitics of PolarizationIn recent years, the election period in South Africa has been a sensitive time, and it has, in some instances, exacerbated issues related to xenophobia and negatively impacted social cohesion within communities. This takes place within the context of a country like South Africa that has struggled with a culture of violence, which has its historical roots stemming from colonial… Read More Tsholofelo Nakedi and Azwi NetshikulweMay 15, 2024
ArticlesMediaMigrants and Xenophobia, Reparations and Victim ServicesHuman Rights Day 2024: an opportunity to remember, reflect and rethinkMost public holidays in South Africa hold great historical significance as they serve as remembrances of a painful history as well as reminders of the long road ahead. Human Rights Day is one such day that serves as a moment of reflection and commemoration for those who lost their lives in the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960. The events of 21… Read More Gugu NonjingeMarch 25, 2024
PolicyPublicationsResearchCivil Society, Migrants and Xenophobia, Public Participation, Transitional Justice, Victim AwarenessEngaging Forcibly Displaced Communities in Transitional Justice Processes: A Guidebook for PractitionersThis guidebook for practitioners addresses the global phenomenon of forced migration and seeks to outline how the voices of asylum seekers, refugees and internally displaced people can be effectively integrated into transitional justice processes. Understanding forced migration as both a consequence of conflict and authoritarian rule and a violation in itself, it provides pathways to work directly with forced migrant… Read More CSVRMay 25, 2023
